Red Rake Gaming

Cai Shen 88

Slots Video Slots Mythology Animals Treasure Asia Lucky Fortune

Fortune slot combining multiplier Wilds and wheel selection

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

95.3%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

188×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.25

per spin

Reels

25 lines

Player rating

4.6 ★

19 votes

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19 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP8/10

RTP 95.3% → 8.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential4.5/10

x188.00 (188×) → 4.5/10

Features9.5/10

11 features → 9.5/10

Game Mechanics6.4/10

f=11 r=5 p=25 → 6.4/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.25–25 (×100) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation6.3/10

provider avg 6.3 → 6.3/10

Popularity0/10

synthetic proxy → 0.0/10

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SlotRanker Score: 61 — Cai Shen 88 by Red Rake Gaming

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Slot Summary

Five reels, three rows and 25 fixed lines give Cai Shen 88 a conventional base for an unusually broad multiplier ladder. Red Rake Gaming connects the Fortune and Mythology themes to Cai Shen, whose Wild Symbol can multiply participating wins. Money-tree Scatters lead to a Bonus wheel, which selects among four Free Spins formats or the Chinese Lanterns minigame. The 95.3% RTP and 188x maximum define the numerical limits of that feature mix.

How It Plays

The base game pays over 25 fixed paylines, so wins follow conventional left-to-right line evaluation. Its variation comes from the Wild multiplier rather than a changing reel geometry.

Money-tree Scatter Symbols interrupt that line-play rhythm by sending the result to a wheel. The selected segment determines which separate mode follows.

Theme & Atmosphere

Cai Shen supplies the Mythology figure at the center of the game, linking Asia, Fortune and Lucky symbolism directly to the Wild multiplier.

Animals and Treasure imagery broaden the paytable without obscuring its central subject. The presentation treats wealth as a set of numbered multipliers, lantern prizes and wheel outcomes.

Mythology Animals Treasure Asia Lucky Fortune

Features & Win Potential

The Wild Symbol can substitute in line wins and attach a Multiplier selected from a ladder that reaches 88x. This makes Cai Shen's participation materially different from an ordinary Wild.

The Bonus wheel serves as a selector rather than a direct endpoint. It can route play into Free Spins or the lantern-based Bonus Game, where held symbols control the remaining spins.

Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels Bonus Game Bonus wheel Progressive Jackpot Spin The Wheel 25 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

Three or more Scatter Symbols trigger Spin The Wheel. Four possible Free Spins formats use different Multiplier rules, while another wheel result starts the Chinese Lanterns Bonus Game.

During the lantern round, new symbols remain fixed and reset the counter to three spins. Minor, Major and Grand prize awards can appear before the spins expire or the reels fill.

Spec sheet

Cai Shen 88 at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameCai Shen 88

StudioRed Rake Gaming

Released10/29/2019

Math

SlotRanker Score61

RTP95.3%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win188×

Bet range$0.25 – $25.00

Player rating4.6 / 5 · 19 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines25

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 95.3% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$4.70

Cost per session$4.70

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Cai Shen 88? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Medium

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.30%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (188×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Cai Shen 88 with other games

	Cai Shen 88 Score 61This game	God of Wealth 2 Score 76	Maneki 88 Fortunes Score 75	Prosperity Blessing Score 73	Caishen God of Fortune Score 73
Identity
Studio	Red Rake Gaming	FTG	BGaming	RubyPlay	Betsoft
Released	10/29/2019	7/18/2022	9/7/2023	1/23/2023	6/13/2024
Math
RTP	95.3%	96.3%	96.38%	96.34%	96.21%
Volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	Medium/High	Medium/High
Max win	188×	1,200×	3,000×	1,345×	—
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	25	20	243	50	243
Min bet	0.25	1	0.88	0.1	0.25
Max bet	25	500	88	100	200
Features
Progressive	✓	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Bonus game	✓	✓	—	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	✓	✓

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Comparing against

Cai Shen 88

Red Rake Gaming

RTP

95.3%

Max win

188×

Score

− Progressive− Bonus Game

+ Respins− Progressive− Multiplier− Bonus Game

Caishen God of Fortune

+ Respins− Progressive− Wild− Free Spins− Scatter

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01What does the Cai Shen Wild do?

Cai Shen substitutes as the Wild Symbol and applies one of several lucky Multipliers when he contributes to a winning combination.

02How is the Bonus wheel triggered?

Three or more money-tree Scatter Symbols activate the Bonus wheel, which selects a Free Spins mode or the Chinese Lanterns minigame.

03What happens in the Chinese Lanterns feature?

The round starts with fixed lanterns and three spins. New lanterns stay in position and reset the remaining-spin counter until the grid fills or the counter expires.

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